My Dad came through to Edinburgh for a visit the other day. We had agreed to go for a walk with Woodruff. It was his first time on the train, apparently there was much excitement…just as there was when he spotted me at the train station and bear hugged me with the kind of enthusiasm… Read More A Girl, Her Dad and their Dog

Ever since my three best girlfriends disappeared out of the country to go and live their exciting lives (weddings, world travelling, and turtle saving…) I have had a serious lack of good girls nights out in Edinburgh. Don’t get me wrong, my friends here are the most incredible people and I’ve had some of the… Read More Daiquiri Cupcakes for a G.N.O.

This picture sums up what my life is right now. Stuck in my room, with my phone and reading about bananas. Oh and there’s a cupcake there too for photographic purposes. I baked a nice batch of Boston cream cupcakes from an older Hummingbird Bakery book and thoroughly enjoyed eating most of the custard before… Read More Boston Cream Cupcakes and The Ox, Edinburgh

It was my brother’s birthday about a week ago and my Mum made a delicious cake for him. It only took about six rounds of re-lighting the candles until all my nephews were satisfied and we could actually eat it! It was a vanilla sponge cake with a tasty raspberry coulis filling. I honestly don’t… Read More Birthday Cake Bliss